COVID-19: Prisons reopen in 28 States, FCT, admit over 9,900 inmates
The Controller General, Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS), Mr Ja’afaru Ahmed, says service has commenced admission of inmates into custodial centres in 28 states of the country including the Federal Capital…
NCoS says Maryam Sanda still in custody, debunks report of Presidential pardon
The Nigeria Correctional Service (NCoS) has dismissed report that Maryam Sanda had been granted presidential pardon. The Service Public Relations Officer (SPEO), Mr Chuks Njoku, in a statement on Thursday in…
5 Kirikiri Maximum Security prison inmates bag University degrees
Five inmates of Maximum Security Prison in Kirikiri, Lagos, have bagged university degrees from National Open University (NOUN). The Vice Chancellor of NOUN, Prof. Abdalla Uba Adamu, disclosed this in…
Prosecution: NPS to Work With ICMC on Conflict Resolution
Controller-General Prisons, Ja’afaru Ahmed The Nigerian Prisons Service (NPS) says it is partnering with the Institute of Chartered Mediation and Conciliation (ICMC) to increase awareness on mediation as…